{
    "term": "portfolio",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a thin flat case used for carrying documents, drawings, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I left my portfolio on the train."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a collection of photographs, drawings, etc. that you use as an example of your work, especially when applying for a job",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She spent most of last year getting her portfolio together."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a set of shares owned by a particular person or organization",
            "labels": "(finance)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a(n) **investment/share portfolio**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a portfolio manager"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the particular area of responsibility of a government minister",
            "labels": "(especially British English, formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the defence portfolio"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a ministerial portfolio"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She resigned her portfolio."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was asked to join as a **minister without portfolio** *(= one without responsibility for a particular government department)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the range of products or services offered by a particular company or organization",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a portfolio of wines"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/",
                "audio": "po/portfolio/portfolio__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/pɔːrtˈfəʊliəʊ/",
                "audio": "po/portfolio/portfolio__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 18th cent.: from Italian portafogli, from portare ‘carry’ + foglio ‘leaf’ (from Latin folium)."
}